Bifana Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Bifana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Bifana (99) may also be a first name.
Bifana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bifana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bifana (Russian: Бифана) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bifana? popularity and diffusion
Bifana is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Bifana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bifana live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 33 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bifana is also the 951,070th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 99 people.
Bifana is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon it is most common in: Centre Region, where 50 percent reside, East Region, where 25 percent reside and Far North Region, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon Bifana occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bifanga | 92 | 6 | / |
| Baifana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bhifana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baifanga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bifano | 83 | 1,898 | / |
| Bifane | 83 | 504 | / |
| Bifani | 83 | 256 | / |
| Befana | 83 | 55 | / |
| Bifona | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vifana | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bifany | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bifouna | 77 | 157 | / |
| Biffani | 77 | 138 | / |
| Biffano | 77 | 106 | / |
| Buifena | 77 | 59 | / |
| Befanga | 77 | 34 | / |
| Biffany | 77 | 26 | / |
| Bifanis | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bifangi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bifanni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bifanio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beafana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bifange | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baifani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beffagna | 71 | 8 | / |
| Biphanah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Befani | 67 | 565 | / |
| Bifone | 67 | 249 | / |
| Befona | 67 | 165 | / |
| Befano | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bifoni | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vifano | 67 | 8 | / |
| Befany | 67 | 8 | / |
| Befena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Befane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bifono | 67 | 2 | / |
| Befané | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baifougna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vifane | 67 | 1 | / |
Bifana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bifana in the Russian language | ||
| Бифана | bifana | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bifana
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